Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due to incr WOB + chest tube
Alternative: Serratus plane block ( http://bit.ly/32vJsW3 ), chest tube. 
Pt pain free X 36 hours, no intubation

Dr. Anand Swaminathan @EMSwami

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Eddy Joe MD @eddyjoemd · 5 years ago
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